H 3365 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3365 General Bill, By Cotty and Howard
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED COURSES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THIS STATE AND EXCEPTIONS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A ROTC PROGRAM, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT TWO YEARS OF ROTC FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO
BE EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT TWO YEARS' PARTICIPATION BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CERTAIN OTHER
ACTIVITIES SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL
EDUCATION INSTRUCTION.
02/05/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/05/97 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-11
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
REQUIRED COURSES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE AND EXCEPTIONS FOR
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A ROTC PROGRAM, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT TWO YEARS OF ROTC FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO
THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, AND
TO PROVIDE THAT TWO YEARS' PARTICIPATION BY HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES SHALL
ALSO BE DEEMED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIRED
PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina.
SECTION 1. Section 59-29-80(A) of the 1976 Code, as amended
by Act 368 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(A) There shall be is established and provided
in all the public schools of this State physical education, training and
instruction of pupils of both sexes, and every pupil attending any
school, in so far as he is physically fit and able to do so, shall take the
course or courses provided by this section. Suitable modified courses
shall be are provided for students physically or
mentally unable or unfit to take the course or courses prescribed for
normal pupils. However, in any public high school which
offers a military or naval ROTC program sponsored by one of the
military services of the United States, two years' training in
such a program may be deemed is considered
equivalent to physical education instruction, and may
must be accepted in lieu of such instruction for all purposes,
academic or nonacademic, as may hereinafter be
provided.
In addition and for high school students, attainment of two
letters in any varsity sport, two years of successful participation in
band including marching band activities, or two years' participation
in other activities approved by the State Board which requires
physical exercise such as dance or a club activity which is not a letter
sport is considered equivalent to physical education instruction and
must be accepted in lieu of such instruction for all purposes,
academic or nonacademic."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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